Food Waste Pilot Scheme

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council will be introducing a pilot in April 2025 for 9,000 properties!

These properties will be in the following wards:  

 

  • Billinge & Beardwood 

  • Roe Lee 

  • Shear Brow and Corporation Park 

  • Livesey with Pleasington 

  • Mill Hill & Moorgate 

  • Wensley Fold 

  • Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 

  • Darwen West 

  • Darwen East 

To find out if your property is in the food waste pilot, visit https://mybins.blackburn.gov.uk  

 

Accidentally recycled the 6 page information leaflet you received in the post? Download your own copy here:

BWD FOOD WASTE 6PP A5 LEAFLET PRINT AT HOME VERSION

 

Come along to one of our food waste engagement events to discuss the benefits of separating your food and residual waste!

Mill Hill Community Centre

New Chapel St,  Blackburn BB2 4DT

2 events on Tuesday 8 April 2025

10am – 11.30am

4pm – 6pm

Little Harwood Community Centre

230 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5PQ

1 event on Wednesday 9 April 2025:

12pm – 3pm

Darwen Valley Community Centre

59 Sudellside St, Darwen, BB3 3DL

2 events on Thursday 10 April 2025

12pm – 2pm

4pm – 6pm

Want to reduce the amount of food your wasting? Find out more here

Want to know more? Watch our informative videos to find out

Want to go back to the basics? Check out our NEW! Food Waste page